What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

I must be in the vast minority of people who watched this film and actually knew the story behind the Blood, Sweat & Tears tour of communist countries in 1970 when they were one of the most successful bands in the United States. I didn't think it was a secret. Knowing what…

DavidSkolnick

They were a boring band too. Never should have split from Al Kooper

Allan Arkush

This is a story of how a rock band that was on a rocket ship to the moon found themselves caught in a snare of US politics and international diplomacy when they were not conversant or prepared for either. Prior to the end of the US military draft during the Vietnam War,…

johnlease

A very interesting story that I had no idea about. It is also very relevant to the current times, 54 years later. The band was put in a lose/lose situation. When in a politically divisive environment, the more perspective you gain the more you may be disliked. You have to…

hammerhead44

A very interesting story that omits one essential point about the downfall of one of my favorite groups. Don’t blame their descent from Grammy winning #1 band on being tools of the Nixon administration, or being sandwiched between the Yippies and the John Birchers during a…

Wayne Wilentz

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Daniel Amir

The cohesiveness of your archival footage doesn’t matter as long as your editor had fun :)

betsyblackbb

I love a story that could have been a footnote in history and instead becomes a depiction of what that time really was about…and in doing so sheds light on our own time. (There’s a terrific book by Paul Collins called BANVARD’S FOLLY which is entirely about this.) John…

Andrew Rostan

I am thankful for this film for telling an important story in rock history that might have otherwise been largely lost to time. Documentaries are miracles! But CHRIST on the CROSS the editing was like, History Channel doc generic at best and Physically Difficult to Keep My…

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